Category: Industry
India revels in magical semi-final win
MOHALI, March 30, 2011 (AFP) – Thousands of delirious home fans brought the house down at the Mohali stadium on Wednesday after India ended Pakistan’s World Cup dream with a 29-run win in an action-packed semi-final. “We love you India,” screamed a group of college girls over Bollywood music blaring across the packed 30,000-seater Punjab […]
Sri Lanka president looks for Murali tribute
March 31, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged the national team to win the World Cup final as a fitting finale to the brilliant career of spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Rajapakse, who will fly to Mumbai to watch Saturday’s match against India, congratulated the side on making it through to the […]
India play down hysteria as Sri Lanka await
NEW DELHI, March 31, 2011 (AFP) – India were desperate on Thursday to prevent their World Cup campaign from being overwhelmed by a wave of national hysteria ahead of Saturday’s final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. The semi-final win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Mohali sparked wild late-night celebrations, dominating front pages and leading TV news […]
Virtual Agency
Mar 31, 2011 (LBO) – Triadhot.com, a division of Sri Lanka’s Triad advertising agency said it had launched its first integrated marketing campaign in Singapore and is planning to enter Indonesia, Philippines and the Maldives. Advertisements developed by Triadhot.com for the client had appeared in newspapers, magazines, hoardings. “The digital campaign complete with a Facebook […]
Gridlock Strategy
Mar 31, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will have to find ways to improve public transport to reduce the need for private vehicle use to prevent gridlock as vehicle ownership rises with rising incomes, an expert said. “We need a sustained policy because vehicle growth is bound to happen with income growth. ” said Amal […]
Director Changes
Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) – A director of Sri Lanka’s listed Commercial Bank of Ceylon has stepped down amid pressure from the state, deepening a controversy over recent appointment of state-connected officials to private listed banks. State funds hold large stakes in HNB. But a bank filing said the two directors were “non-executive/independent. ” Commercial […]
Transport Stalemate
Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) – A surfeit of ministries handling transport in Sri Lanka has turned the sector into a “nightmare” with fragmented responsibilities preventing urgently needed reforms to modernise a long-neglected system, an expert said. A “lead agency” is required to provide proper guidance to develop the island’s transport system, said Amal Kumarage, chairman […]
Sri Lanka in final, Cup braced for Indo-Pak clash
NEW DELHI, March 29, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka reached their second successive World Cup final on Tuesday, clearing the tournament decks for India and Pakistan’s heavyweight collision. Sri Lanka, the 1996 champions and runners-up to Australia in 2007, overcame a worrying wobble to beat New Zealand by five wickets in Colombo and will tackle […]
India and Pakistan in World Cup showdown
MOHALI, March 29, 2011 (AFP) – Cricket-crazy India and Pakistan head into an epic World Cup showdown on Wednesday that will showcase the bitter rivalry and common bonds between the estranged nuclear-armed neighbours. The teams clash in the semi-final of the competition in a battle promising passion and drama, with more than a billion people, […]
‘s healing powers
March 30, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes his team’s qualification for the World Cup final can further unite a country steadily finding its feet after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka reached their second successive final, and third in all, with a nervy five-wicket win over New Zealand […]
Indian model vows to strip for World Cup win
NEW DELHI, March 30, 2011 (AFP) – Women in India are encouraged to dress modestly at all times, but a brasher side to modern life has been exposed after a popular model vowed to strip naked if the nation wins the cricket World Cup. Poonam Pandey, 20, who features in a best-selling Indian swimwear calendar, […]
Sri Lanka adds extra India flight for World Cup final
Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines will operate an extra flight to Mumbai in India on Saturday, April 02 to cater to cricket fans who want to see the World Cup final. The special flight to Mumbai is in addition to the airline’s regular daily frequency to Mumbai, the airline […]